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Hey ladies! This is Cass from cassandrebeccai.com where I teach you how to manage Afro-textured hair. Today, I’m going to show you how I got these Marley Twist things that I did this week, and as you can see, I think they’re really cute.

I’m just going to teach you how I got them this way.

Faux Hair

I got hair. It’s basically called ‘New Malibu Kinky.’ It’s like a kinky hair. It’s like a Marley hair kind of thing. I got it at my local beauty supply store and I got it for $4.50 a pack, which is pretty cheap, right?

I think I only used two of these for my hair. I got them in the color too because I thought that best match my particular color.

What I did was I found that the bunch came in like little pieces of hair like this. What I like about this hair and whatnot is that it just resembles my Afro-textured hair.

To me, I think, that’s really cool. You can put the style together and it looks really cute and natural, but still has this glamorous really long hair kind of thing.

How to Do It

I grabbed two pieces at a time, and as you can see, I took out one of the twists, so I can show you how I got this.

You part your hair in sections, take the two pieces of hair, and you just start thickening them up by separating the fibers… I’m doing this because I want the twists to be pretty thick.

Your hair is probably thick already, but for the look, for this style, I want it to even be more thick. So, I decided that I will use two strands and simply pull them apart.

Once you’ve thickened them out, you just lay them to the side, and just work with your hair by making sure your hair is de-tangled. I’m not going to de-tangle it only because it’s already been de-tangled, and you can see the crinkles. My hair has been in this style for a little while. You want to de-tangle your hair, put some moisturizer on it, and then, use a little bit of your gel to smooth over all the little frizzies on your hair.

Right now, I’m just grabbing some gel. I’m just going to smooth it over my hair. Then, I’m going to grab the piece of hair and place it right in between the two parts I made here.

What you want to do is twist one side and twist the other. Once you got that going, just twist your hair along with the faux hair. I’m just going to take some more gel. Then, just twist to the very end.

There you have it. Thank you so much for watching. I’m so glad you did. Please like, subscribe, share with others.

You can definitely leave your comments down below, and I’ll get right back to you as soon as I can. I, again, used a Marley Kinky type hair. I chose a color that resembled mine, and I took my hair and twisted it around and there you have it.

Thank you so much for watching. Take care, bye! [/spoiler]

243 Comments

LOVE! and I’m definitely trying this, between your technique and the one that BlackOnyx77 posted, I think I can do the Havanna Twists finally!! Yay! (p.s. my blog is on maintenance, changing up a few things, but I do hope in its relaunch, you’ll be on board with the guest blogger feature!!)

I tried it and it came out beautifully!!! I am currently wearing yarn braids but as soon as I get super bored with thisbstyle I am installing the marley twistsn(I may wear this for the remainder of my one yr stretch cuz I am tired of having to burn the yarn). I cant thank you enuf sis… Your new syubbie

LOVE THESE TWISTS!!! i want to try them out but wanted to know if this style is done on wet or dry hair? I typically style my hair wet because i don’t have a lot of free time with a little one running around 🙂 Thanks for the tutorial and any help you can give.

DO, DO, DO! Send me pics! BTW: got a tip from one awesome lady- TheVGinia- that the marley hair by janetcollection is off the chain. It’s apparently way more true to touch then the one I use. You should give it a go!

oh my gosh… i know i can handle this! this looks so easy to do and i like that im doing it on my own so i can control how tight my hair is manipulated and its cheaper than paying someone… im sooo excited to do this. im going to share this video with everyone!!!

Cassandre, this style is great, thanks for the video! I did this style and everyone thought it was my real hair! Curling the ends made it really cute. I find this hair to be SUPER tangly after about a week or so- was it the same for you?

Thanks sweets! yes I do find that to be true; it’s so cheap I think that’s why it’s so tangly. Personally, I don’t mind, but if you do- def search out for a higher quality hair. I think I might do the same next time I redo my twists.

Have you had any issues with your slipping out? Because I also agree with (not liking the braid/twist technique) I knew there had to be a better way.
I have plenty hair on my head so redoing a whole head of twisted hair would be tedious.

Thanks for sharing! I was so inspired that I attempted this style Sunday! It was easier than I thought and took less time than I thought. I have received lots of compliments. I love that it looks natural even though I did mine long.

I’ve always loved this style and even though my stylist has done it on me, I could not get it right! But you made it look so easy, I’m going to give it another shot. Do you find the ones in the back lay weird because of twisting it yourself? And what about the parts? Is it in a “bricklayer” pattern for maximum coverage? Can’t wait to try it again!

Hey Aundrea! Yes, this style is beautiful! I don’t have any problems with twists laying funny because I twist them myself. My parts are more or less lay in a “this feels right” pattern:)- with no real pattern at all-just me finger separating the hair for a box that feels about 1″ thick (or a little bigger. It seems to always come out very nice for me. Hope this helps.

Okay, you inspired me…. I’ve tried these several times before but I’d never been successful. Until tonight. I DID IT!!! Mind you, I ran out of synthetic hair at the end so some of the parts are HUGE, but I did a passable and a very, shall we say, organic job. I’ll have to run out and get more hair since what I had was just some left over. But thank YOU for inspiring me enough to try it again, because I’d all but given up. I’m looking forward to getting better at it– I now have an extremely cost-effective protective style. Yaaaaay me!

I’m a new subbie and I tried this I thought this would be a great idea since I’m going in for a Scheduled C-section in a couple of weeks. Well, I guess I’ll have to keep trying because the braid kept unraveling. Is there anything else I can do to keep this from happening. I am so disappointed because I thought I had found the perfect protective style. Help!!!!

I think these are adorable. I have been looking for a protective style that will help with length retention for my 6 year old. Would this style work well with on a child? I worry about how extensions would affect my daughter’s hair, I’ve never had them and have no clue. :-/

Beautiful outcome! I just have one question when you twist both strands of your hair at the beginning to loc the fake hair in place do you have to continue to twist both strands of your hair as you go along or do you just regular twist the hair after that? I hope someone understands what I mean, lol and can help answer this for me.
Oh and also how long does this style usually last?

I would go the route of braiding or twisting her own hair to protect it until she’s a little older. But if I were to do them on a child I would 1) wash the extensions in warm water and shampoo to take off any irritating chemicals on the hair. 2) I would use higher quality hair so it doesn’t cause irritation or discomfort for the child and 3) I would not have them reach past her shoulders. It’s safer for little children who like to play to have shorter hair.

I love this style! looks great on you!
Can I use just one piece instead of two as I want smaller twists that can last about 3 – 4 weeks. So my sections will be smaller that yours (say about 4 or 5 for each 1 of yours). Will two packs still be enough? This looks like an excellent transitioning style for me and a break from kinky twists!

Thanks for the advice. I think I am going to keep twisting her hair up. She’s luke warm about the twisting, but I still think it’s too soon to mess in her hair too much! I do, however, love the twists and I am really thinking of trying them out on myself 🙂

*squeal* I love this look!!! I have tried almost every style every … literally … except this once. I am def going to try this style. When I do I’ll post it on my blog and link this video. Great job! Plus I love that your video is clear and to the point. Lovely style thanks for sharing. xoxo Cocoa C

Love the way ur hair came out! Quick question. Did the twits slip at the roots at all later down the line? And why did u twist from the root instead of braiding a little bit and then twist the rest? just asking which way would be better or it doesn’t really matter?

i know what you mean . . . basically you’re asking if its the same as the senegelese twists method where you have to twist the two individual strands as you twist them together (to make one twist) the entire time – or do you just do that at the beginng to start the twist lol I have the same question

Yes, exactly, lol. And she answered my question and said yes she does do it like how you would sengalease twist. Its too complicated for me I’d never be able to do it so I’m looking into havana twist. They both have that natural look that I love but it seems the havana twist are easier to do. Just something to look into for anyone who sees this as a lil too hard to do.

Hi ree- no I didn’t blow dry my hair. My hair stretches from the twists I do after I wash it. Check out my hair regimen video for more detailS. Let me know after you watch the video, where you might need some clarification. Take care

hey simplycurlyful! No it didn’t slip from the root- but I imagine that the fact that my own hair is half the length of the marley hair helps for slipping not to happen since the marley hair has a good grip on my own hair. The technique I use helps me to achieve the most natural “looks like its growing straight out of you head” look.

HELP!!! First I want to tell you I love your hair so I’m trying to put marley twist in my hair for the 1st time. I did not blow dry or straighten my hair but it keeps unraveling at the ends of the twist. I’m using shea butter twist and lock get which is light weight. Do you think I should use something heavier on the marley hair om the ends? Should I use REAL gel?

Ok I’ll keep practicing until I get use to doing this style on my hair. Please excuse the typo in my last comment, I was sooo sleepy lol! Thank you bunches for your help and very glad you made this video!

I LOVE THESE TWISTS. THIS WILL BE MY PS STYLE OF CHOICE FOR 2013. DID YOU DO THESE ON YOUR OWN? WHAT DID YOU MOISTURIZE WITH INITIALLY WHEN TWISTING AND HOW DID YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR NATURAL HAIR UNDER NEATH AS FAR AS YOUR NIGHTLY ROUTINE AND MOISTURIZING AND SEALING?

Hi, just wanted to know what store you went to for the new malibu kinky. When I google it only one website and your youtube video is referenced. The web site doesnt give shipping cost. Would like to purchase it on the ground. Thxs

hey hon. I bought that hair from my local bss. I basically use whatever marley hair I can find at the store, so I would suggest looking for a brand that you feel is suitable for you, ideally from your local bss. Hope that helps.

Cassandre, thanks for the tutorial. I put in my twists yesterday. I love them. I also watched your “maintenance” video and will be sure to keep my hair moisturized while in this protective style. I found you through another YT’er, Loveislandbeauty, on Instragram.

Hi. I love watching your hair videos! One of the things I really like is you don’t have a lot of stuff going on in your background so it’s easy to focus on the tutorial. And the white background looks really professional. I’m curious how did you get your background like that? Is it the lights you’re using? Or the editing software?

for the life of me, I can’t get the hang of the twisting at the scalp. I twist the two pieces individually and then as I start to twist them together the marley hair pulls down, away from my scalp and starts to slip out. Do you have any tips. thanks

New subbie here! I heard about your chanel via tayah97! I love your twist I may try this on the weekend! Stay authentically beautiful! I am going to add this vid to my faves if that’s alright with you? Have a wonderfully blessed and safe week!

Hi! I’m thinking of doing this style for vacation. But, I’m concerned about the twists being too heavy when I get wet from getting in the pool or ocean. Do you notice the twists are very heavy when they are wet? Have you noticed they slip a lot after they are wet? I don’t want to get 3 days into my vacation and twists are slipping out of my head or my neck hurts from heavy twists!

Hi Amber! Yes they are heavy when wet, but they are not heavy at all when dry. No they do not slip out for me. All I can say is that the only way you’ll know if they work for you is by trying it out on just a part of your head and testing it out. Hope that helps!

Hey Cass!! Great tutorial!!! I tried and I love them!!! I actually did them on my wet, freshly washed hair. The install was super easy!!! Thanks so much for such an awesome tut! Also, congratulations on the upcoming arrival of your little girl. May God’s wonderful annointing be upon the head of your child.

I love your hair! I’m going to try doing the Marley Twist myself, I’m pretty nervous because I typically do not do twists or braids or anything to my hair so I’m hoping it turns out at least close to yours!

Just discovering your site. LOVE IT. I am experiencing some heat damage and am going to give my hair a break from the heat possibly forever if I can get some good cute styles under my belt. Anyway, I went out and bought some hair but now I am hearing that the Toyokalon hair can break off my hair even if I maintain moisture, don’t leave them in too long etc. Have you had any bad experiences with this synthetic hair? I guess you wouldn’t have posted this vid if you did. But, have you heard anything like this about this hair causing breakage? I’m so nervous because I’m already dealing with some damage now.

hey hon! I say if the fear overwhelms you- don’t do it! I have a strong moisturizing regimen while my hair is in extensions (which I share in this post). If your hair is in a state of constant breakage right now I recommend treating your hair with a weekly deep conditioning masque/conditioner and amping up the frequency of moisturization to twice a day. If you choose to put in extensions, you might opt for real human hair since it is naturally less drying to hair. If that is not an option for you then do not style your hair this way until you feel your hair is strong/moisturized enough to deal with any potential side effects.

I LOVE THIS!!! I cannot braid for the life of me, but I’m good at twisting and will definitely be trying this out. You make it look so simple… Can I ask, do you have a certain way you part/section your hair when doing the twists? (Not sure if anyone already asked… 🙂 )

Hello, I am a new subscriber and have really enjoyed your videos. I am trying to do this style from your video but smaller twist and I am having trouble installing it. When I think I have the hair in place so it does fall out and starts to slide out once I start twisting. Is there anyway you can advise me as to what I may be doing wrong? Any assistance would be great!

Thank you so much for this video really. My friend used to do mine for me and now that I’ve moved to Atlanta, I’m just stuck doing twist outs.. Lol. You made this look so easy!! I’m going to try this! I can’t wait to try this… ^_^

hey Becky! It doesn’t seem like it but I did this style for the first time on this video so I was a novice too! I don’t have any particular tips except don’t be too concerned with making straight parts. If straight parts are important to you use a mirror (as you suggested) or get someone else to style the back for you. Hope it works out!

at 3:40 in the video I show that I twist and roll my hair with the faux hair even as I continue down doing the tiwst. That is the method I use to keep my hair from not slipping. I encourage you to keep trying it until you get the hang of it since I know plenty of women have to practice before getting it right, including myself.

at 3:40 in the video I show that I twist and roll my hair with the faux hair even as I continue down doing the tiwst. That is the method I use to keep my hair from not slipping. I encourage you to keep trying it until you get the hang of it since I know plenty of women have to practice before getting it right, including myself.

I enjoyed your video it was very helpful and to the point. Most videos so self centered I almost dislike watching them but you are informative, beautifully natural, and have the personality&smile to match. That’s confidence. I found a few others I can say the same about.

Instead of halving the marley hair you can pull the two pieces, so that less of the two marley piece overlap that way the hair is longer: depending on the length you want it should mean that only 3/4 or 1/4 of the half is actually overlapping. You would probably need to use more hair to retain the thickness. (I hope this makes sense).

You have to match the pieces that you apply to your hair uneven. You see at 2:45 how she makes sure they 2 pieces are even, don’t do that. But instead of using two pieces you would use 4 (so you can still get the thickness). This is how I made mine longer.

to make the hair longer and thicker you will need four pieces. puff it out and place two in each had. twist the ends together and then continue as you would a regular marley braid. That is how I did mines

I love this video! Thank you so much! I just started wearing braids and I love them. I’m going to definitely try these lovely twists. Do you have any tips on how to maintain them for 3 weeks to a month? How to keep the scalp moisturized and how to wash them, please? Also What is the best nighttime routine for them?

can i use this method on my four year old w/o the faux hair? i dont use perms or any straighteners on her hair, but i want to also stop using ponytail holders and rubber bands on her hair…is this a good thing to try on childrens hair?

I just recently put in my own Marley Twists based off your video, and so love them! My only problem with them is that the roots get loose, and so I keep having to redo them. Any advice on how to keep them tight?